Most Flippo lights were made by the Bantam Lite Company. Bantam made lights to commemorate all sorts of things. The 1950s and 1960s television shows were especially popular. Flippos used a single "AAA" cell.

There is really not much to say about these lights except that they are fun to collect. Some charactors are very hard to find such as Mr. Peanut, Herman Munster, and many that I am not even aware of. What can you find? These are inexpensive plastic flashlights with printed paper designs. Jr. Fire chief, Junior Astronaut, Santa Clause and Rocket Ray. The white plastic parts glowed in the dark